Andrew Rannells: From Book of Mormon to Modern Love

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Andrew Rannells: From Book of Mormon to Modern Love

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Aug 10, 2021

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The Tony-nominated actor talks about his directorial debut in Modern Love, streaming August 13th on Prime Video. LGBTQ&A is hosted by Jeffrey Masters and produced by The Advocate magazine, in partnership with GLAAD. Come find us on Twitter @lgbtqpod.

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Aug 10, 2021

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Andrew Rannells: From Book of Mormon to Modern Love

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